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Retail & E-Commerce - February, 2015

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• Kroger Unit Sends Calif. Managers' Unpaid OT Class Packing
• Public Cos. Fill Week's IPO Void With Follow-On Offerings
• Fla. AG Defends State's Credit Card Surcharge Ban
• Apple Still Top IP Target, But Pharma Takes More Fire
• Pa. Senate Democrats Unveil Liquor Privatization Alternative
• RadioShack Gets Approval For $2.4M Lease Sale
• 2nd Circ. Revives Sleepy's Claims Against Select Comfort
• Best Buy Tells 8th Circ. Investor Class Must Go
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Netflix Antitrust Suit
• 3 Takeaways From EEOC V. Abercrombie Oral Arguments
• What Amazon Giveaway Means For Sweepstakes Laws
• Target Hit With Class Action In Calif. Over Supplements
• Wyly Brothers Ordered To Pay $299M To SEC In Fraud Case
• Target, Sears Among Several To Settle CRT Price-Fixing Suits
• Retailer Gap OKs $1B Stock Buyback Amid Higher Profits
• Macy's Win Over JC Penney In Martha Stewart Spat Affirmed
• Ex-Willkie Atty's Personal Emails Sought In Swipe Fee MDL
• Pa. House Again Passes Measure Privatizing Liquor Sales
• Digital Marketplace Auto Trader Plans London IPO In March
• Wal-Mart Faces Okla. Class Action Over Herbal Supplements
• Neal Gerber, Wachtell Guide JV For $1.6B Mall Portfolio
• FTC Sees Privacy As Growing Issue In Merger Reviews
• Clorox Looks To Ax Antitrust Suit Over Bulk Package Sales
• Target Loses Bid To Claw Back Docs In Data Breach MDL
• Chico's To Shutter 120 Stores After PE Buyout Talks Stall
• Barnes & Noble Finally Set To Spin Off Education Unit
• RadioShack OK'd For March Auction Led By Standard General
• High Court Seems To Favor EEOC In Abercrombie Hijab Case
• House Panel Vows To Push Cybersecurity Info-Sharing Bill
• Deals Rumor Mill: Pharmacyclics, Sycamore, HP
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Blackstone, Bloomberg, WeWork
• OPINION: In High Court Hijab Case, Reversal Is Likely
• Target Says It Paid $145M In Data Breach Costs In 2014
• 9th Circ. Revives Ex-Sears Worker's Disability Bias Suit
• 2 Years Of Clapper: Takeaways From 12 Data Breach Cases
• Lawsky Says Final BitLicense Coming Soon With Few Changes
• Justices Want More Input On Bridgestone PAGA Waiver Case
• 2nd Circ. Revives Trademark Suit Against Lucky Brand
• DLA Piper Hit With $6.9M Suit Over Chicago Property Deal
• Biz Group Tells DC Circ. NLRB Misjudged Facebook Criticism
• Sears, Others Infringed Clothing Design Copyright, Suit Says
• Hudson's Bay Forms Real Estate JVs In Deals Totaling $3.4B
• Data Collection Rule Repeal Will Help NJ Businesses
• 2nd Circ. Unlikely To Change Class Action Status Quo
• Nordstrom Beats Cert Bid In Bag-Check Class Action
• EEOC, Abercrombie Square Off In High Court Hijab Battle
• RadioShack Provides New Data Point In Credit Bid Debate
• Wal-Mart Uses SEC Criticism In 3rd Circ. Gun Sales Appeal
• Deals Rumor Mill: CSC, Lotte Group, Boston Scientific
• Safeway Sinks Yogurt Ingredient Claims In Calif. Court
• Calif.'s Plastic Bag Ban Suspended Amid Ballot Referendum
• Return LCD Price-Fixing Suits To Home Courts, Judge Says
• CFPB To Suspend Credit Card Agreement Submissions
• Google, Facebook, Amazon Copied Email Method, Suit Says
• Jury Nixes ADA Claims By Ex-Walgreen Worker With Arthritis
• Amazon Invokes Arbitration Clause In List Price Class Action
• Market Rumors: Wizz Air, Douglas, TravelCenters
• FAA Official Knocks State Drone Initiatives
• Deb Stores Gets Nod For $1.1M Lease Sale To Simon Property
• Boot Barn's Backers Look To Trim Holding 4 Months After IPO
• Bridging The Discovery Gap In International Arbitration
• Home Depot Sets $18B Buyback Amid Strong 4th Quarter Sales
• 5th Circ. Gives Acquiescence Guidance In Pennzoil TM Fight
• Investors Say American Apparel Brass' 'Blind Eye' Hurt Co.
• Standard General Rejects RadioShack Bid Critics
• Simon & Schuster, Tommy Hilfiger Face Unpaid-Intern Suits
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Moinian, Equinix, Greystar
• Calif. High Court Could Unleash Rest Day Lawsuits
• H&M, Converse Settle Chuck Taylor Sneaker Trademark Row
• NJ Assembly Backs Revised Microbead Ban
• NY Tax Panel Denies Sales Tax Exclusion To Grocery Chain
• Pa. House Committee OKs Bill To Privatize Liquor Sales
• Texas' Top Court Asked To Eye Wal-Mart Optometrists' Award
• UK Furniture Retailer Eyes $904M Valuation In London IPO
• Tinder Swipes Left On Gap's New Ad Campaign
• 2nd Circ. Lays Out New Rules For Restitution
• This Week In Congress: Avoiding A DHS Funding Showdown
• Biz Groups Decry Collective Lead Liability At Supreme Court
• AmEx Antitrust Ruling Could Pay Off For Consumers
• Texas Legislature To Consider OK'ing Tesla Direct Sales
• Schnuck Says Banks' Breach Suit Doesn't Hold Water
• NLRB Judge Says UFCW Cant Force New Hires To Union Office
• RadioShack Gets Nod To Auction 1,100 Store Leases
• Judge Won't Transfer Barnes & Noble HP Tablet Row To NY
• In-House Counsel's Dirty 'Little' Secret: Data Leakage
• Ex-Willkie Atty Leaked Confidential MasterCard Info, Firm Says
• Auto Dealer Groups Urge 6th Circ. To Rehear Chrysler Ruling
• Cyberthreat Spawns New Era Of Public-Private Collaboration
• Ex-Greenberg Client Wants Fraud Claims Revived Against Firm
• Pa. High Court Won't Hear Fixodent Evidence Appeal
• 9th Circ. Reverses $8.5M Groupon MDL Deal
• AmEx Shows Small Market Shares Carry Antitrust Risks
• Bebe Wants TCPA Suit On Hold Until FCC Defines Autodialer
• 2nd Circ. Denies Broker $200M Cut Of Meadowlands Project
• Va. Bill Curbs Data Sharing With Auto Cos., Franchises
• Troutman And Pryor Cashman Guide $161M NYU Dorm Loan
• EEOC Pans 10th Circ. Decision In Abercrombie Hijab Case
• 9th Circ. Asks Calif. High Court To Clarify Rest Day Law
• Amazon Says Customers Don't Confuse 'Fire' With 'Fyre'
• 9th Circ. Shuts Door On ADA Suit Against Bed Bath & Beyond
• EEOC Settles Wal-Mart Age Bias Suit Over Fired Manager
• Tax Sugary Foods To Fight American Obesity, Scientists Say
• DC Circ. Urged To Revive Urban Outfitters ZIP Code Suit
• Barnes & Noble Can't Dodge Nook IP Claims, Plaintiffs Say
• RadioShack's Unsecured Creditors Blast Standard General Bid
• Judge Finds AmEx Merchant Rules Anti-Competitive
• 7-Eleven Franchisees Blast Chain's 'Bullying' In Bias Suit
• FAA Drone Regulations A Setback For Amazon
• Spanish REIT Merlin Scores $152M For Massive Mall
• Market Rumors: Advent, BATS, Global Yatirim
• Retailers Renew Class Cert. Bid In Milk Antitrust Dispute
• Shoe Retailer Payless To Pay $2.9M To Settle OT Class Action
• Bankrupt Wet Seal Gets Nod For Auction Process
• Urban Outfitters ZIP Code Suit Settled With Gift Cards
• Michaels Fights Class Cert. Bid In Background Check Suit
• Cerberus Fights CDS Cash-Out Claims In RadioShack Ch. 11
• Customer Defends Lands' End 'Made In USA' False Ad Suit
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Anbang, Carrefour, Kushner
• Dish Liability Ruling Over 2M Calls Axed In Telemarketing Suit
• Koch Brothers, Sierra Club Join Law Prof To Support Tesla
• Takeaways From NY's Dietary Supplement Investigation
• RadioShack Creditors Seek Probe Of Ch. 11 Timing
• Ex-Goodwin Atty's Tab In Apple E-Book Case Hits $2.65M
• Devil's In Details Of Obama's Cybersecurity Executive Order
• PTAB Says Patent Challengers Can Join Their Own Petitions
• Kohl's Sued Over 'Deceptive' Store Credit Card Program
• New FAA Drone Rule Opens Doors, But Not Floodgates
• Guess Co-Founder Can Keep Dispute In Bankruptcy Court
• Intel, Others Sued Over Patent Related To Microprocessors
• The Ins And Outs Of Benefit Corporations
• Presidential Summit Reveals Cybersecurity Concerns, Trends
• 1st Circ. Won't Rehear Diabetes ADA Suit Against Kohl's
• B&N Fights Comparison To Applebee's Class Cert. Ruling
• RadioShack Landlords Target Proposed Auction Process
• Warburg Commits $125M To Mall JV In First Indonesian Deal
• Surcharge Bans For Retailers Look Ripe For High Court
• Smith & Wesson Sues Over 'Iconic' Handgun Trade Dress
• Ford Wants Butler Snow Attys DQ'd From Dealership Row
• Porn Site Urges Judge To Douse Amazon's Use Of 'Fire'
• A Look At The Gov't Plan To Combat Wildlife Trafficking
• Target Wars With Data Breach Plaintiffs Over Doc Clawbacks
• Lead Attys Named In Home Depot Data Breach MDL
• FAA Releases Long-Awaited Draft Rule For Small Drone Use
• Activist Seeks CEO Ouster, Board Shakeup At Tempur Sealy
• This Week In Congress: DHS Funding Looms In Recess
• American Apparel Settles Suit Alleging Ex-CEO Choked Worker
• Droplets Seeks Fees, Royalty From Overstock For $15M IP Win
• Lone Star Buys $1.5B Real Estate Portfolio From UK Group
• PE-Backed Italian Retailer OVS Approved For Milan IPO
• Law Profs, Others Back Wal-Mart Investor In Gun Sale Fight
• Obama Signs Cyberthreat Info-Sharing Executive Order
• A&P Off The Hook For Unpaid Rent, 2nd Circ. Says
• Nike Must Face Golf Retailer's Price Discrimination Suit
• Walgreens Customer Wants Supplement Suits Consolidated
• Ill. Towns Lose Bid To Clarify Jurisdiction
• RadioShack Bankruptcy To Have Unique Effects On Landlords
• Macy's Slams 'Disjointed' Sanctions Bid In Celeb Chef Row
• Miami Panel Backs $15M For Riverfront, Biz Park Projects
• Wal-Mart Sues Texas For 'Irrational' Booze Permit Ban
• Wet Seal Floats Ch. 11 Restructuring Plan
• RadioShack Looks To Move Fast On Lease Auction
• Amazon Can't Erase Cavalli Graffiti Copyright Suit
• Publix Workers Say Bonuses Must Include OT Hours
• Fla. Mall Site Set For Sale After Bankruptcy Conversion Denied
• Fla. Retailers Ask 11th Circ. To Strike State Swipe-Fee Law
• Willkie Given Protected Info In AmEx Battle, Retailers Say
• Landlord Challenges Proposed C. Wonder Lease Sale
• Don't Wait For FCC To Define Auto-Dialer, Plaintiffs Say
• REITs Raised Nearly $9B In January
• Still No Attys' Fees For Newegg in IP Row, Despite 2nd Look
• Hilfiger Called Out For Using Pay Deal To Block Other Suits
• Ford Can Keep 2nd Lincoln Dealer In Toledo, 6th Circ. Says
• BP Seeks Sanctions In $250M Fight With Ex-Franchisees
• Victoria's Secret, Avon Beat $18M IP Verdict At Fed. Circ.
• Kmart Says Gymboree Clothing Designs In Public Domain
• JP Morgan, Pension Fund Inject $250M Into Shopping REIT
• Class Cert. Bid Revived In Party America ZIP Code Row
• Christian Retailer Hits Chapter 11 After Sales Slump
• Bed Bath & Beyond Again Prevails On Inequitable Conduct
• Ways And Means Again OKs Permanent Tax Extender Bills
• 2 Developments May Change Shareholder Proposal Responses
• Travel Sites Say Ill. Towns Can't Get Cert. Ruling Clarified
• Interstate Handgun Transfer Ban Ruled Unconstitutional
• Honda Dealer Must Face New Whistleblower Trial: Fla. Court
• E-Commerce Traffic Patent Invalid Under Alice, Judge Rules
• Battle Over Future Of Bankrupt Fla. Malls Looms
• Costco Tries To Sell 9th Circ. On New Trial In OT Row
• Deals Rumor Mill: Siemens, Sycamore Partners, Veolia
• Norway Sovereign Fund Buys Stake In $1.4B NY Tower
• EBay Plans $5B PayPal Dowry As Part Of Spinoff
• Ross Stores Inks $2.3M Deal In Janitors' Minimum Wage Row
• REIT Prologis Pays $820M For 5.4M Square Feet
• Target Can't Kick Wet Wipe Class Action Over Clogged Pipes
• Rite Aid Offers $2B For Pharmacy Benefit Manager
• Under Armour Says Skechers Ad Rips Off 'Protect This House'
• 2nd Circ. Won't Use Workers' Wage Case To Gut Class Actions
• Target To Pay $3.9M To End False Ad Suit For Overcharging
• GCs Name Best Of The Best Attorneys
• Kroger, Food Cos. Settle Suit Over Deadly Tainted Cantaloupe
• RadioShack Asks Ch. 11 Judge To OK $3M In Worker Bonuses
• 5th Circ. To Hear Bass Pro's Appeal In Race Bias Suit
• Judge Accepts Guilty Pleas In $29M Rite Aid Scheme
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: DivcoWest, Benchmark, H&M
• 5 Firms Boast The Most Client-Savvy Attorneys
• RadioShack Landlords May Dodge Losses Amid Bankruptcy
• Bed Bath & Beyond Sued Over Alleged Longchamp Knockoffs
• Judge Urged To Nix Meth Makers' OTC Drug Privacy Suit
• Wegman's In Doghouse For Alleged Pet Food Infringement
• Ariz. Lawmakers Reject Bill To Offset Online Sales Taxes
• 2nd Circ. Revives Applebee's Workers' Wage-And-Hour Suit
• SuperValu Settles With EPA Over Stormwater Discharge
• GCs Give Top Marks To 7 Standout Associates
• GCs Name Cream Of The Crop Litigators
• GNC, Wal-Mart Hit With More Suits Over Herbal Supplements
• Vulcan Pulls In $138M For Seattle Mixed-Use Loft Building
• Market Rumors: Ollie's, New Look, Ant Financial
• Amway Distributors Can't Nix Record Labels' Copyright Suit
• DC Circ. Revives Auto Parts Co.'s Union Challenge
• Permira Grabs $1.6B In Latest Hugo Boss Stake Sale
• IBM Hits Priceline, Kayak, OpenTable With Tech Patent Suit
• FTC's $18M Win In Hidden-Fee Row Unfair, 9th Circ. Told
• NY AG Sparks Herbal Supplement Suits Against Retail Giants
• RadioShack Gets Nod For $10M Interim DIP Draw
• Deals Rumor Mill: Lanxess, IHH Healthcare, Tesco
• DC Circ. Urged To Revive DC Councilman Bid-Rigging Suit
• Fed. Circ. Revives Amazon Kindle LED Patent Dispute
• Wal-Mart Accused Of Stiffing Pharmacist OT Pay
• DC Council Revamps Pot Tax Hearing To Skirt Congress' Ire
• Rapper Pitbull Sues Oakley Over 'Pit Bull' Sunglasses
• Subaru Says Calif. Dealership Forged Customer Surveys
• Ogletree Draws Disability Pro From Drinker Biddle To LA
• Target Beats Rosa Parks IP Suit Via First Amendment
• Alibaba To Take $590M Stake In Smartphone Maker Meizu
• CFPB Sees The Way Of The Future And It Is Mobile Banking
• Duane Morris Adds Miller & Martin Atty As Atlanta IP Partner
• Calif. Appeals Court Affirms Cert. Denial For Apple Sellers
• Brand Battles: Blockbuster, Unilever, 3M, Michelin
• RadioShack Pushes Quick Sale, Pledges Open Auction
• RadioShack's Unusual Deal With Sprint Unlikely To Save It
• Wal-Mart Investor Pushes For Oversight Of Gun Sales
• Market Rumors: Planet Fitness, Eni, Dollar Tree
• Staples Drivers Hit Retailer With Wage-And-Hour Suit
• GNC Latest Retailer Hit By Supplement Mislabeling Suit
• '50 Shades' Author Slapped With Suit Over Pleasure Gel
• 2nd Circ. Says $7M For Duane Reade Investigation Too Much
• Amazon Wants Cloud Patent Suit Paused For Validity Fights
• Proposed Prop 65 Rules Won't Please Calif. Businesses
• Developer's Missteps Cost Shot At $60M Rite Aid Suit
• Hyundai Sues Parts Retailer For Selling Gray-Market Goods
• The State Of Play In 2015: Year Of The Regulator
• Taxation With Representation: Covington, Wilson Sonsini
• €496M Deal Boosts Rocket Internet's Food Delivery Biz
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Gibbons' Luis Diaz
• Ill. AG Fights Push For Federal Data Breach Law
• Costco Insurer's $4M Coverage Bid Against Yokohama Revived
• Nike Treads On Clothing Co.'s Trademark, 9th Circ. Told
• Bankrupt Wet Seal Gets Nod For $25M DIP Package
• AUO, Circuit City Settle LCD Price-Fixing Dispute
• Deals Rumor Mill: Groupon, Twitter, CBS
• Michaels Worker Seeks Class Cert. In Background Check Suit
• Victoria's Secret Can't Clip Clerks' $37M Wage Class Action
• $1.25B Howard Hughes Hawaii Project Can Add 2nd Tower
• RadioShack Succumbs To Ch. 11 With Plan To Sell Stores
• NJ Lawmakers Eye Special Tax Zone For Atlantic City
• Wal-Mart, Target, Walgreen Sued Over Herbal Supplements
• Here Is How To React To The Rules Coming Retailers' Way
• Troubleshooting Online Distribution For Fashion Brands
• Ticked Off Movado Investors Sue Over Stock Plunge
• Chinese E-Commerce Platform Seeks $66M In US IPO
• Amazon Hit With Patent Suit Over Music Streaming Service
• Retail, Consumer M&A Deals Hit 5-Year $100B-Plus High
• Amazon Skirts Class Suit Over Dangerous Diet Drug Sales
• Liberty Mutual Needn't Indemnify Kmart, 7th Circ. Says
• Clothing Chain Cache Hits Ch. 11 For Possible Liquidation
• Obama's $14B Cybersecurity Budget Needs Focus On Future
• Costco Settles Lockdown OT Suit After Class Loses Cert.
• Wet Seal Scores Improved DIP With $5M Added To $20M Loan
• NY Releases Revised BitLicense Proposal
• Texas Retailers Lose Fight Against Anti-Surcharge Law
• Despite Staples Snub, Activist Has Flex In $6.3B Merger
• Publix Strikes $30M Settlement With Employees In OT Row
• SanDisk Asks Judge To Toss Flash Memory Antitrust Suit
• Wal-Mart Driver Who Hit Tracy Morgan Can't Intervene
• Porn Site Denied Bid To Douse Amazon's Use Of 'Fire'
• Sterling Workers Get OK To Jointly Pursue Sex Bias Claims
• Partners Pays $186M In Largest Post-Crash Baltics Buy
• Dollar Tree Says Family Dollar Buy May Cost It More Stores
• Clorox Can't Toss Antitrust Suit Over Bulk Sales Policy
• CD&R Reaps £384M By Shedding Stake In UK Retailer B&M
• Westfield Rakes In $925M For Stake In 3 US Malls
• Avoid Spoliation Anxiety With Litigation Readiness Plans
• Staples Scoops Up Office Depot For $6.3B In Cash, Stock
• Bed Bath, Eddie Bauer Tell 9th Circ. ADA Suits Unreasonable
• Nevada AG Ends Suit Over $9.2B Albertsons, Safeway Merger
• Caesars Lures Wal-Mart Pro For Anti-Money-Laundering Role
• FTC May Eye Corporate Sales In A Staples-Office Depot Deal
• Walgreens Boots, CA Technologies Shake Up Legal Teams
• FBI Says Vast Majority Of Hacks Due To Inadequate Security
• Macy's Scoops Up Bluemercury In $210M Deal
• Guess Co-Founder Tries To Keep Dispute In Bankruptcy Court
• Deals Rumor Mill: RadioShack, AT&T, Staples
• Ill. Towns Seek Clarity On Class Cert. Denial In Expedia Suit
• Alibaba Securities Suit Highlights New Litigation Trend
• Online Marketing Analysis Software Subject To NY Sales Tax
• Staples Merger Chatter Reaffirms Starboard's Top-Dog Status
• Home Depot MDL Plaintiffs Float Target Pros As Lead Counsel
• Wal-Mart, Target, Others Must Pull Herbs From Shelf: NY AG
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Amazon, Apple, Shore Club
• SuperValu, C&S Seek High Court Review Of Antitrust Row
• EEOC Says Tire Co. Spoiled Evidence In Sex Bias Suit
• Bebe Can't Shed TCPA Proposed Class Action
• Mall Owners Ink $6B Merger To Spawn New Aussie REIT
• Arcapita Doubles Its Money In $1B-Plus Pods Exit
• Sephora Workers Lose OT Cert. Bid At Calif. Appeals Court
• Wyly Judge Won't Revisit $175M Alternate Payout In SEC Case
• NYSE To Delist RadioShack After Lenders Claim Default
• Dentons, DLA Guide $220M Financing For Google Building
• Michaels Wants Out Of Background Check Disclosure Suit
• DKNY Escapes FACTA Suit Over Customer Receipts
• Deals Rumor Mill: Verizon, Clear Channel, RadioShack
• Barnes & Noble Sued Over Video Storage Patent
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Exxon, Neverland Ranch, Centrum
• Makeup Co. Birchbox Hit With Suit Over Auto-Renewal Policy
• Alibaba Hit With Class Action Over Pre-IPO Talk
• Google, Slew Of Others Exit Visa, MasterCard Swipe Fee MDL
• Did Pa.'s High Court Just Open The Class Action Door?
• Despite Bipartisan Support, Data Breach Law Faces Obstacles